The Hockey News Big Show At The Games: USA, Canada To Meet In Olympic Women's Hockey Final
The Hockey News Big Show At The Games is here to cover the men's and women's hockey tournaments during the 2026 Olympics.
Women's hockey writer Chris Sinclair and Ryan Kennedy join Andrew McInnis and Michael Augello to discuss the USA's 5-0 win over Sweden and Canada's 2-1 win over Switzerland before previewing the gold and bronze medal matches.
Here's what they discussed:
1:05: Your overall thoughts on Team Canada's win over Switzerland?
3:35: If Canada were looking to build momentum for the gold medal game, did they fail to do that?
5:12: How did Canada look from a defense and goaltending standpoint?
10:00: Takeaways from Team USA's win over Sweden?
14:41: What have you heard from the USA players themselves?
16:50: Does this American squad have any flaws?
18:00: One player that stood out in this semifinal win?
19:00: Is it safe to say that Team USA is entering the gold medal game as huge favorites?
21:06: What's the tone for Canada and the U.S. heading into the gold medal game?
25:45: What tactically gets changed for Team Canada in the gold medal game?
31:05: How are the Canadians going to approach handling Team USA's Abbey Murphy?
36:55: How will the bronze medal game between Switzerland and Sweden look, and who could make a big difference?
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Miami Dolphins replace Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb in 7-round mock draft
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The Miami Dolphins are in no man's land. The book is out on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and the coach responsible for fostering his development is now calling plays in Los Angeles.
Mike McDaniel was replaced by Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. In doing so, Miami all but admitted that any action is better than no action. The Dolphins could have run it back with McDaniel, who coached well enough to save his job. They could have gotten healthier, banked on Tua Tagovailoa bouncing back, and hoped to make a playoff push in a quarterback-laden AFC.
Few would have blamed them. Even fewer would have believed in them.
Hafley is a changing of the guard, and while Tagovailoa remains atop the depth chart, it's clear the pieces around him -- potentially including the quarterback room -- will look different. Injured receiver Tyreek Hill was released on Monday. Esteemed edge rusher Bradley Chubb joined him in free agency. As such, it's on Miami to find quality replacements in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Dolphins 7-round mock draft
Round 1, Pick 11: Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
Many of the most consistent teams can trace their success back to a gamble. Drafting a corner who didn't play in his platform season would qualify as such, but McCoy did everything necessary in 2024 to wave off concerns about his ACL tear.
McCoy is a well-rounded athlete who checks the box with his measurables and has experience winning in a variety of coverages. He might be the best pure man corner in the class but has the foot speed and processing to make plays in zone, too. With a track record of ball production and a season of high-level SEC play under his belt, he might be the first corner off the board in April, despite the injury.
Round 2, Pick 43: Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
It seemed like every year of the McDaniel administration was underlined by a need for additions in the trenches. Right tackle Austin Jackson has battled injuries and inconsistencies at right tackle, opening the door for another top-60 pick along the offensive line.
Iheanachor can't make up for last year's miss on Jonah Savaiinaea. But his platform season was boosted by a strong Senior Bowl, and the toolsy pass protector withstood tests from Sunday-level edge rushers in 2025. Iheanachor can start from the jump and give whoever is under center extra consistency. If Tagovailoa is starting in 2026, protecting the lefty's blindside becomes all the more important.
Round 3, Pick 75: Gabe Jacas, EDGE, Illinois
Jacas has seen his stock fluctuate throughout the draft cycle, but he can hang his hat on serious production at one of the highest levels of college football. He'll enter the league off an 11-sack, 13.5-TFL season -- his second consecutive campaign with at least eight sacks and 13 tackles for loss.
Furthermore, Jacas's 260-pound frame is big enough to stick on the field for every down, helping replace Chubb's monster snap share.
The Dolphins struggled to generate pressure in 2025, pushing the need for blitzes and putting an undermanned secondary behind the eight ball. After a down year from Chubb, Jacas could be a necessary injection of dynamism and stability up front.
Round 3, Pick 87: Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
Klare began the year in conversations for TE1. Oregon star Kenyon Sadiq quickly ended those talks, but Klare took the transfer from Nebraska to Ohio State in stride.
While his production dipped (448 yards, two touchdowns), Klare flashed as a reliable target over the middle of the field, doing his best work against zone coverage. Combined with legitimate improvements as a run blocker, Klare's 2025 campaign helps him project as an adequate starter, even if his upside falls behind the elite athletes taking over the position.
Round 3, Pick 90: Jalon Kilgore, SAF, South Carolina
Hafley likely took this Dolphins job knowing that he'll be judged on what he builds with his roster, not the remnants of McDaniel's track-and-field festivities. Part of that makeover will be on defense, headlined in this hypothetical by McCoy. Adding Kilgore, a safety with experience in the slot, could make Hafley's creativity come to light.
Kilgore might not be athletic enough to be a true boundary corner or centerfielder; he likely isn't big enough to stick full-time in the box, either. But with strong chops in coverage, a willingness to play the run, and good fluidity, there's a role for Kilgore as an ancillary contributor in an NFL defense.
Round 4, Pick 111: Bryce Lance, WR, North Dakota State
As tempting as it would be to replace Hill with a similar speedster (hello, Brenen Thompson), this unit lacks size. Jaylen Waddle is a star, and both Cedrick Wilson and Malik Washington have carved out roles underneath.
Lance is a downfield specialist whose speed threatens defenses and makes him a multi-level threat. He's shown good instincts with the ball in his hands, adding a unique element to his 6'3" frame. If Lance can make good on his physicality by adding consistency at the catch point, he'd round out a receiving corps in desperate need of an above-the-rim playmaker.
Round 5, Pick 149: Romello Height, EDGE, Texas Tech
Height is one of the most interesting players in this class. Once a recipient of first-round hype, Height has ironically fallen because of his size. At 234 pounds, he simply isn't big enough to be an every-down starter along the edge.
MORE: Senior Bowl measurements confirm Romello Height's biggest concern
Fortunately, he won't have to be one. As a rotational edge rusher, Height has the explosiveness and technique to make splash plays. He logged 11.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks as the second-best edge rusher on Texas Tech's ferocious defensive line. If he continues to be put into positions to succeed, there's little reason why his traits shouldn't win in limited doses at the next level.
Round 7, Pick 227: Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
It would be easy to paint Allar, who got first-round looks as late as this summer, as a steal in Round 7. However, it's far more likely that Allar is properly priced as a late-Day 3 pick given his stagnation as a senior and his season-ending injury.
Allar was always going to be a project, but his athletic tools backing up would render him far less potent than we once anticipated. Still, his arm talent is worthy of draft capital, and he's put together short stretches of high-level play to keep us a football-watching populace interested.
Allar is a low-risk option who could provide a pathway out of quarterback purgatory if things break right. Just don't get your hopes up.
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Dowdle, Williams may have taught Cowboys valuable lesson about RBs
For years the Dallas Cowboys valued the running back position more than just about anyone else in the NFL. As recently as 2016, they used a top-five draft pick on the position, selecting Ezekiel Elliott No. 4 overall. In 2019, a time when most teams were running away from the position, they doubled down and made Elliott the highest paid rusher in the NFL. Then in 2023, a time they were still trying to get out from under the dead money on Elliott’s deal, Dallas franchise tagged Tony Pollard at a rate over $10 million. The Cowboys were committed to the RB position long past the days it seemed logical to do so.
Eventually the Cowboys evolved. After letting their top two RBs leave over the 2024 offseason, they pulled a strategic 180 and largely ignored the position in both free agency and the draft. They instituted a committee approach and split the carries between their longtime backup, Rico Dowdle, and Elliott, who was on his second stint with the team. Dowdle rewarded them with a strong season.
Despite the breakout year, Dallas applied their newly found indifference to the position and allowed Dowdle to leave in free agency in 2025. Believing the power was found in the offensive line and not the rusher themselves, they signed veterans Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders to a pair of low-dollar deals in free agency. They continued their modest investment strategy by adding a pair of Day 3 draft picks in Jayden Blue and Phil Mafah. Low and behold, they were again rewarded for their frugality with Williams exploding for 1,200 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.
Rico Dowdle ran the ball 235 times last season. His longest run of the year was for 27 yards. It only took Javonte Williams 24 carries to break that mark already this season. The patience, the power, the burst. J-Dub is a nice asset for the Cowboys.pic.twitter.com/VzZiFXWLc7
— Dan Rogers (@DannyPhantom24) September 15, 2025
With Williams now a free agent the Cowboys enter 2026 in a familiar position. Do they continue to apply the lesson learned and treat RB like a replaceable part of do they pivot back to the strategy of old and spend big at the RB position?
The Cowboys have stated their desire to re-sign Williams but the sincerity of the statements and parameters of a potential deal are anyone’s guess. Williams proved even a pesky thing like sticky stats can’t keep a good man down when placed in the right situation. Looking at rushing ability, receiving ability and pass protection, PFF graded Williams No. 21 in the NFL last year. He added clear value but it’s fair to say offensive coordinator Klayton Adams and the offensive line probably deserve most of the credit.
Spotrac now estimates Williams will get a deal that averages $7,339,098 in AAV, which is no small sum.
Take me back to when Rico Dowdle shot off like a cannon toward the beginning of the season💥#KeepPounding
— SleeperPanthers (@SleeperCarolina) February 16, 2026
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After posting career years in two consecutive seasons on two different teams, Dowdle is also in line for a raise. Grading out as RB No. 54 last year, Spotrac has him at an AAV of $6,543,350. Joining Dowdle and Williams in free agency are other high-priced rushers like Breece Hall, Kenneth Walker III and Rachaad White. All three will command raises and all three graded in PFF’s top 11 last season.
The Cowboys could go for any of those options if they decided lessons should be unlearned. But if they opt for the same successful replacement theory strategy that gave them value in 2024 and 2025, then low-level free agents like Tyler Allgeirer, Michael Carter, or Kenneth Gainwell could be more to their liking.
What the Cowboys do in 2026 will come down to how sustainable they think their newly found strategy can be.
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New England Teams Mourn Victims of RI Hockey Shooting
Sports teams across the region have released statements following a deadly incident at a high school hockey tournament in Rhode Island.
A gunman murdered two people before taking his own life during the event, prompting an outpouring of grief from the local sports community.